Hive has many contests and initiatives and I avoid most of them. Some do not appeal to me at all, and some I find downright insulting as a sentient being. However, there are a few initiatives I find intriguing enough—and I will admit that is not so because I'm a high spirited fellow who sees joyful mirth in every remote social event and yay to communal uplifting mumbo-jumbo; rather I do it nigh-consciously— to, perhaps, boost my already inflated self-ego and feed a narcissistic mind.
Homonyms by @sarashew and @whileatwiltshire is one such initiative and it has come along nicely for the last three or four weeks. They are lazy and unruly with their timing and I like that as well. It is one of the central concepts of the initiative. To be less restrictive. And that is also why I'm entering it after a week has gone by already!
Here's the original post if you want to see what is the topic of the initiative - Homonyms: Let the words flow [Week #3]
Let me then jump right in as I'm already feeling giddy about writing about my writing lol.
What is the best time for writing?
If you want to write on your mobile screen in the loo while taking a dump, that is completely fine. I'm sure epic poems have been written in such closed quarters over the eons. It is fine to write anytime you want and some do just that so they don't forget what they wanted to write later on. Others are more composed and they maintain schedules. I've been there in both scenarios and I would actually prefer a schedule. I find evening is more suitable for analytic writings and late night is better for prose works. But that is for me and may not be applicable to anyone else.
What is your favorite thing to write about?
Cinema. Literature. These are the art forms I'm enthusiastic about. There's not much to elaborate on here. You can see that reflected on my profile easily enough.
Is there any writing of yours that has managed to land on your favorite list?
Oh, this is a question I long to answer in my dreams! People asking me to read my writings. And boy will I comply! And I very well do have writings of my own that I absolutely love. :)
Under a Dark Sun — This is a surreal short story I wrote shortly after I joined Hive. It doesn't conform with the traditional method of conflicts, rather I wanted to present a fleeting moment in time.
Film as Art #23 — The Conversation (1974) by Francis Ford Coppola — This is an entry from my Film as Art series, where I write about significantly greater films. This was an essay.
Book Review — David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet — My rambling on David Attenborough's autobiography. While it's an autobiography, Sir Attenborough mostly talks about the climate crisis we face today. A must-read for even non-readers.
What was the first thing you wrote just for yourself?
I don't really remember. If I exclude the diary, which I must as it was more of a social thing back then rather than writing for oneself— then it was probably a fictional detective story. I was in high school and the story was inspired by Tin Goyenda, a very popular juvenile detective story series in Bangladesh. But if I exclude that as well considering the immature exaltation and following that reasoning, not original—I must conclude that I started writing for myself during Bangla Blog-o-sphere. It was around 2010-2011 and I was about to enter university. I started to voice my opinions regarding society and the state of things on numerous Bangla community blogs that existed back then. Sadly, they no longer do.
Who is your favorite writer/which is your favorite book?
This question would be delighting to me if it was about multiple authors and multiple books as I find no comfort in choosing just one.
I have a shortlist of favorite authors I admire deeply and any one of them can top the list based on my mood that day. But generally, I will lean towards Albert Camus as he greatly influenced me philosophically. If I were to choose a single book, I would pick Der Golem by Gustav Meyrink. I've always been fascinated with the concept of longing and nothing else came close to that book exploring the ins and outs of it.
Thanks for reading :)
